The outcome following surgery for chronic venous disease can be assessed based on changes to clinical and laboratory findings.
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Findings
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Outcome Scale
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asymptomatic with marked improvement in both clinical and laboratory findings
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+3
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mild symptoms but improvements in both clinical and laboratory findings
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+2
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mild improvement of either clinical or laboratory findings, but not both
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+1
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both clinical and laboratory findings unchanged
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0
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mild worsening of either clinical or laboratory findings, but not both
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-1
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worsening of both clinical and laboratory findings
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-2
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marked worsening of both clinical and laboratory findings, AND either new or worsening claudication
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-3
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where:
• Claudication in the lower extremity involves the ankle.
• Improvement involves both venous refill time and ambulatory venous pressure
